The researchers found that light eyes emerged among people in Northern and Western Europe between about 14,000 and 4,000 years ago, although dark hair and dark skin were still dominant at that time.

people of European descent tend to have lighter skin, lighter hair colors such as blonde, red, and brown, as well as black, and a wide variety of eye colors such as blue, brown, green, and gray.

Dark spots on the skin, or hyperpigmentation, occur due to an overproduction of melanin. Melanin gives the eyes, skin, and hair their color. Depending on the cause, people may call some types of ...